Interdisciplinary Studies at VCU
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News from the Interdisciplinary Studies Program at VCU. #VCU #VCUIDS
Richmond, VA
Joined June 2016
A new minor that lets Virginia Commonwealth University students expand their understanding of mixed and immersive realities and technology’s role in life and work will be available starting in the fall semester.
news.vcu.edu
Interdisciplinary curriculum will touch on topics such as virtual crime, gaming’s link to health, technology-based interaction and more.
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Our new minor!
A new minor that lets Virginia Commonwealth University students expand their understanding of mixed and immersive realities and technology’s role in life and work will be available starting in the fall semester.
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🎓Grad Profile🎓 Checkout this profile on one of our amazing students and read about her journey to graduation! Read more➡️ https://t.co/EwsgjXmaSs
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Today is the @VCUCommonBook keynote address with Chip Jones, author of The Organ Thieves! Join us for a discussion on medical ethics, systemic racism and personhood! Learn more➡️ https://t.co/mUtYE6AHyx
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Join us for our flagship event of the semester: The Common Book Keynote! CB author Chip Jones will discuss medical ethics, systemic racism and personhood. Free/open to all! More info➡️ https://t.co/KDKGfO3Utp
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This Friday! Join us for To Tell It Like It Is: A Teach-In to hear several speakers from the VCU and Richmond community discuss efforts to disrupt systemic racial and health disparities in Richmond.
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Read how one of our alums discovered their past passion for UI/UX design! https://t.co/jhFSG3TpVj
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As an Adobe Creative Campus, VCU is making digital literacy a priority for all students and faculty across all disciplines. Students, faculty, and staff have access to all Adobe Creative Cloud apps...
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“We’re hoping the book will spark some conversations beyond the classroom. It’s a book that will have appeal across different disciplines and different fields.” Read more! 👇
Chip Jones’ book “The Organ Thieves” tells the gruesome story of a Black man named Bruce Tucker who went to the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond in 1968 with a head injury only to later have his heart taken…
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ICYMI: @IDS_VCU conferred 8️⃣1️⃣ degrees earlier this month at our spring commencement! Read more about our graduates➡️ https://t.co/dlARrehxWy
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Please visit https://t.co/TTaluDRGbl for links to counseling resources and support for VCU students, faculty and staff.
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Read about Haya Hamid’s journey @VCU and how the Interdisciplinary Studies Program helped her find her calling. “It just makes sense to look at the big picture. Being an IDS student really helped all of that make sense.” Read more➡️ https://t.co/uTFOgBNrFZ
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Our very own advisor Richard Quarshie was featured yesterday by VCU as part of a new series highlighting advisors on campus For anyone who knows Richard, this quote should come as no surprise. He’s an incredible advisor and amazing advocate for our students & the IDS program.
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“The Organ Thieves: The Shocking Story of the First Heart Transplant in the Segregated South,” has been selected as the 2022 @VCUCommonBook.
news.vcu.edu
The award-winning book by Pulitzer-nominated journalist Chip Jones examines a long legacy of mistreating African Americans, culminating in efforts to win the heart transplant race in the late 1960s.
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We conferred 67 B.I.S. degrees to @IDS_VCU graduates at the fall commencement ceremony! Read more about our graduates➡️ https://t.co/4lvFm4Ldne
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Did you know that… The Interdisciplinary Studies Program has more than 4️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ current students as majors. The program was established in 1978 as the Bachelor of General Studies.📚 And that IDS just launched a new website https://t.co/siLIu9EK2S 😉
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"I invite students to step outside the scripts they’re expected to perform as 'consumers' of higher education and really think about why we’re here and how we can best use the resources that our institution has gathered." Read our new faculty Q&A➡️ https://t.co/S1QxNHrcfy
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Learn more about @IDS_VCU's new minor that gives students a leg up on starting their career! https://t.co/0M1LRNmCHN
news.vcu.edu
The minor, offered through VCU’s Interdisciplinary Studies program, focuses on job preparation, and homes in on problem solving, digital technology, global and intercultural fluency, teamwork and lead
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.@VCU_FI Professor Tanya Boucicaut worked with @TED_ED to create an animated video and corresponding lesson around a classic novel! "It reminded me that work that we do in Focused Inquiry absolutely lives outside the classroom." Read more➡️ https://t.co/tpxx022lED
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.@IDS_VCU helped this student find a path to graduation and develop a new perspective on learning and education! "It’s shown me a whole new way of thinking." Read more about Imanee's journey➡️ https://t.co/pPnjVipj2m
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